what songs are best played on a acoustic guitar?

Answer 1

Anything that incorporates 'Finger style' technique is usually best played on acoustics but they can transfer to electrics on clean settings. A lot of music composed in the 'Folk/classical tradition' lends itself well to the acoustic too. The key word is be authentic to the range of the instrument in deciding what to play. Transferring a 'Van Halen' song designed for supersonic guitar fretwork of an electric may not 'cross over' too well without some heavy adapting. Saying that, it is interesting to try and tab a song composed for synths or similar (eg Kraftwork) as playing it on your acoustic can give it a new sense of expression. Go to your nearest music shop and check out books with titles like 'Best acoustic guitar songs ever' and they will have many songs like 'Wonderwall' Oasis..'You do something to me' Paul Weller or Bob Dylan etc.designed for the acoustic player.

Answer 2

I've been playing thrash/speed/power/death metal in bands for years and we write all our riffs on a pair of beat up old acoustics. If it sounds good on an acoustic it'll sound even better through an electric.
Of course you can't really pull of the screaming pinched harmonics on an acoustic but it's a good place to develop your playing.
Plus....play your acoustic for about a fortnight without using your electric. Then pick up your electric and see how easy it seems to play
You really can play anything you like on an acoustic but obviously slower song's with open chords or fingerpicking will always sound good.
Seriously though....try playing some 220 bpm triplets on your acoustic.....awesome way of developing your speed

Answer 3

You can usually play any major song on an accoustic guitar, as long as there are no solos.
Generally, as a rule accoustic versions of songs will be slower than electric versions. For example Personal Jesus done by Depeche Mode (with Martin Gore on electric guitar) is half a minute shorter than the Johnny Cash version done on accoustic guitar.
To begin though start with pieces written for accoustic guitar, such as country and western and stuff like early Elvis Presley. Then try experimenting with other stuff. I've heard New Order done on accoustic guitar and even the heavily electronic Kraftwerk! Anything is possible!!!

Answer 4

Hells Bells by ACDC Is a great song for acoustic, I have added a link so you can download the acoustic version....NOt by acdc but by Billy Morrison and Billy Duffy from the Cult.
There is a great many songs which sound good on an acoustic.

Answer 5

Any songs that don't require major solos. An acoustic guitar will usually be used as a rythym guitar and not a lead guitar.

Answer 6

Bon Jovi's songs, and some Guns n Roses, Eagles, Counting Crows, Joni Mitchell, any intricate ballads where you can play arpeggios, any song where you start quiet and slow, build up in tempo and volume, and then slow down and quiet down for the finish.
I'm doing "Creep" by Radiohead lately, and it's going down well. Likewise, my reworking of ABBA's "The day before you came" which is beautifully written.

Answer 7

Lord, Make Me A Squirrel in Thy Nest
I Love Squirrels (Yes, in "That" Way)
I Wash Myself With Squrriels (feat. Lil' Squirrel)
Rodent, Rodent
Fartbags and Apricots
Stairway to Heaven (intro)

Answer 8

Alice's Restaurant

Answer 9

dude i play and i find playing what you like to listen to but if you dont whant to play candy assed acoustic then get hold of some Zakk Wylde stuff Book of shadows or hangover music are both realy good to get your teeth into

Answer 10

ELLIOTT SMITH

and the beginning of Spanish Caravan by The Doors